Table 5

Drug interactions of the main antituberculosis drugs

DrugLevel
increased by
Level
decreased by
Increases level ofDecreases level of
IsoniazidPrednisolonePhenytoinEnflurane
EthionamideCarbamezepineAzoles
Warfarin
Diazepam
PyrazinamideProbenecid
EthambutolAl(OH)3
RifampicinPASWarfarin
KetoconazoleOther azoles
Sulphonylureas
Oral contraceptives
Glucocorticoids
Phenytoin
Diazepam
Theophyllines
Vitamin D
Digitoxin
Methadone
Protease inhibitors
Cyclosporin
  • Modified from Winstanley PA, in Clinical tuberculosis (Davies PDO, ed), 1994, Chapman Hall, London with permission.